Concept information
Preferred term
Smallpox
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Variola
- Variolas
Note
- caused by a poxvirus
Scope note
- An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
History note
- ALASTRIM was heading 1975-96 (see under SMALLPOX 1975-90); VARIOLA MINOR was see ALASTRIM 1979-96
In other languages
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Finnish
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smittkoppor
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variola
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Swedish
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Variola
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012899
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